Hi! Mark/James
There was lots of exchanges about this factor some time ago. Under the quise
of "getting on the step". It would seem to be a real factor.
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI /Jabiru 3300
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From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
mark@physchem.ox.ac.uk
Subject: Re: Speed Kit
> One thing I noticed when I fly is if I level off at - say - 3,500 ft let
the
> speed build, throttle back to say 5,000 rpm I get around 115 kt indicated.
> If I climb to 3,600 ft first then gently point the nose down to bring me
> back down to 3,500 ft and let the airspeed gets up to around 125 kt
> indicated, throttle back to 5,000 rpm the airplane settles back to 120 kt
> indicated (where it stays). Don't know if its some weird aerodynamic thing
> but it seems by pushing it over its normal cruise speed first then letting
> it settle back to its own cruise speed, you get a few knots more than if
you
> were to let it make its own way up.
>
> I haven't taken any scientific measurements just an observation of the
ASI.
>
> Anyone else found this? Any ideas?
Could your readings be down to a bit of back-lash in the ASI?
Cheers,
Mark.
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